Lawrence, who won the Best Actress Oscar last year, had been nominated for her turn in American Hustle. Sally Hawkins (Blue Jasmine), Julia Roberts (August: Osage County) and June Squibb (Nebraska) were also in the running.

Although they were rivals for the Oscar, Lawrence and Nyong'o greeted each other warmly and enthusiastically on the red carpet earlier in the night, holding hands and embracing in a brief, intimate moment.